IL VIAGGIO A REIMS

Ossia L’albergo del Giglio d’Oro - G.Rossini

BRIEF SUMMARY:

Il viaggio a Reims (The Journey to Reims), composed by Gioachino Rossini, is a comic opera centered on a group of European aristocrats gathered at the Golden Lily Hotel in Plombières, France. They are on their way to Reims to attend the coronation of King Charles X.

The opera does not follow a traditional linear plot. Instead, it presents a series of interactions, misunderstandings, and emotional moments among the guests, each representing a different European nationality. Among them are the the charming Poetesse Corinna, the elegant Countess of Folleville, the melancholic Lord Sidney, the passionate Russian Count Libenskoff, and the lively Polish Marchioness Melibea.

Excitement fills the hotel as preparations are made for the journey. However, complications arise when it is discovered that there are no horses available to transport the group to Reims. This unexpected obstacle prevents them from continuing their trip.

Despite initial disappointment, the guests decide to remain at the hotel and celebrate the coronation in their own way. They organize a festive banquet, filled with music, dancing, and expressions of unity among nations. Each character contributes a piece representing their homeland, creating a symbolic celebration of European diversity and harmony.

The opera concludes not with departure, but with joyful acceptance. The journey to Reims becomes unnecessary—the true “journey” is the coming together of people from different cultures. Rossini’s work thus highlights themes of unity, celebration, and the spirit of international cooperation, all presented with humor, virtuosity, and brilliance.

 

Concert performance of the opera by Gioacchino Rossini - JOURNEY TO REIMS, or "The Hotel with the Golden Lily" with a youth festival orchestra, which includes creative teams and musicians from various national, regional and municipal orchestras, soloists-scholarships from the national scholarship program of the Cultural Perspectives Foundation and international guest soloists.

 

About the opera:

Rossini's last opera in Italian (all his later works are in French). It was commissioned to celebrate the coronation of the French King Charles X in Reims in May 1825 and is recognized as one of Rossini's finest compositions.

It is a challenging work, requiring 14 bright and virtuoso soloists (three sopranos, one contralto, two tenors, four baritones and four basses). In addition to their solo parts, they also perform common virtuoso ensembles. At its premiere, the opera was performed by the greatest voices of its time. It is invariably performed every year at the Rossini Academy in Pesaro.

 

Because this work was written for a specific occasion and has a specific plot related to this commission, which in turn makes a connection with the European aristocracy, officers - and a poetess - on their way to join the French coronation celebrations, for which she herself opera was composed, Rossini never intended it to have a long life beyond a few performances in Paris. Later, however, he used and modified about half of the music in "Count Aury", but each of its concert, stage or semi-stage interpretation finds relevant parallels with the ideals and problems of contemporary society. The approach of reuse and modification that Rossini uses inspires us and we find it highly relevant to this year's main theme of the festival - PLAYGROUND.

 

The dramatic content of this work is easy to understand and relate to modernity; the music and dramaturgy are spectacular, virtuosic and emotionally affecting, therefore a prerequisite for a great potential for impact on a young audience.

 

MAIN CHARACTERS:

• Corinna (Soprano): A famous Roman poetess- INA KANCHEVA
• Marchesa Melibea (Mezzo-Soprano/Contralto): A young Polish widow of an Italian General, who died in their wedding day, surprised by the enemy- PETIA PETROVA
• Contessa di Folleville (Soprano): A young fashionable, vivid and elegant Parisian widow, totally crazy about fashion- AITANA SANZ
• Madama Cortese (Soprano): The jovial Tyrolean charming lady, owner of the hotel, wife of a French Merchant- MARIA RITTA COMBATTELLI
• Cavalier Belfiore (Tenor): A French officer, elegant, known as a charming seducer of all the women, especially the Countess Folleville - PAOLO NEVI
• Conte di Libenskof (Tenor): A tempered Russian general, in love with Melibea, prone to extreme jealousy-PIETRO ADAINI
• Lord Sidney (Bass): A serious English colonel, secretly in love with Corinna- BOZHIDAR BOZHKILOV
• Don Profondo (Bass/Baritone): A fast-talking, cultured, and curious scholar, а friend of Corinna - ALEC AVEDISSIAN
• Barone di Trombonok (Bass): A German nobleman, very pragmatical, fanatically music-lover- MAURIZIO BOVE
• Don Alvaro (Baritone): A Spanish Grandee and a marine General, rival to Libenskof for Melibea- YOSIF SLAVOV
• SUPORTING CHARACTERS:
• Don Prudenzio (Bass/Baritone): The hotel doctor
• Maddalena (Mezzo-Soprano): The hotel housekeeper 
• Modestina (Mezzo-Soprano): The Contessa’s chambermaid
• Don Luigino (Tenor/Baritone): A cousin to the Contessa -TB

 

MUSIC COACH:

Zornitsa Getova

Marco Gatti

 

CONDUCTORS:

Christo Pavlov

Ruben Sanchez Vieco

Ina Kancheva - Soprano

Ina Kancheva is among the leading Bulgarian opera singers with an international career. She graduated from the National Academy of Music “Prof. Pancho Vladigerov” in Sofia and further specialized with prestigious scholarships at the European Opera Centre in Manchester, Arena di Verona, the Accademia Chigiana, and the Plácido Domingo Centre in Valencia.

She is a laureate of numerous international competitions, including “Pancho Vladigerov,” “Montserrat Caballé,” “Manuel Ausensi,” “Francisco Viñas,” “Viotti,” As.Li.Co, and DEBUT, and is also a recipient of the “Musician of the Year” award in Bulgaria.

She has been a soloist at the State Opera of Hanover and the Stuttgart Opera, performing leading roles from the classical operatic repertoire, including Giulietta (I Capuleti e i Montecchi), Violetta (La Traviata), Lucia (Lucia di Lammermoor), Mimì (La Bohème), Fiordiligi (Così fan tutte), Pamina (The Magic Flute), Micaëla (Carmen), and Marguerite (Faust).

She has appeared on prestigious stages such as Covent Garden in London, La Scala in Milan, the Royal Danish Opera, Palau de les Arts in Valencia, Teatro Filarmonico in Verona, as well as at numerous international festivals.

She has collaborated with distinguished conductors including Sir Colin Davis, Lorin Maazel, Vladimir Jurowski, and Sir Neville Marriner, as well as with leading specialists in Baroque music such as René Jacobs, Ottavio Dantone, and Fabio Biondi.

Ina Kancheva is a versatile artist who leads her audiences on inspiring musical journeys. She performs with equal conviction in opera, chamber music, jazz, French chanson, and music from diverse cultures around the world. Her dramatic coloratura soprano and expressive virtuosity bring new life to every performance, combining technical excellence with a strong stage presence.

As an active cultural entrepreneur, she creates music festivals, supports emerging talent, and produces highly acclaimed recordings, including the album Pauline Viardot. Through her artistic and pedagogical work, Ina Kancheva inspires both audiences and young musicians to explore the world of music with curiosity and imagination.

Petya Petrova - Mezzo-Soprano

Petya Petrova was born in Sofia, where she graduated from the National Academy of Music “Prof. Pancho Vladigerov.” She continued her studies with Asen Minkin, Alexandrina Milcheva, Bayasgalan Dashnyam, and Stoyan Popov.

She made her debut in the role of Rosina in Rossini’s The Barber of Seville at the Sofia Opera. She is the recipient of first prizes at several prestigious competitions, including the “Boris Christoff” Competition in Sofia, the “Sylvia Geszty” Competition for coloratura voices in Luxembourg, and the “Francisco Viñas” Competition in Barcelona. She is also the only Bulgarian winner of the “Singer of the World” competition in Cardiff and a finalist at the “Pancho Vladigerov” competition in Shumen.

She further specialized at the opera studio of the Hamburg State Opera, where she once again won over audiences as Rosina, stepping in to replace Edita Gruberová due to illness. She has performed alongside her in a number of bel canto operas, including Smeton in Anna Bolena, Sara in Roberto Devereux (Donizetti), and Agnese in Beatrice di Tenda(Bellini). She has also achieved great success as Adalgisa in Norma (Bellini).

With her remarkable coloratura technique, she has established herself as a distinguished Rossini interpreter, following her close collaboration with leading specialists in the field, including tenor Rockwell Blake and conductor Alberto Zedda. Her repertoire includes leading roles in The Barber of Seville, La Cenerentola, L’italiana in Algeri, and L’equivoco stravagante (recorded for Naxos).

Her repertoire further includes Cherubino (The Marriage of Figaro), Sesto (Giulio Cesare), Nicklausse (The Tales of Hoffmann), Judith (Bluebeard’s Castle), Carmen (Carmen), Fenena (Nabucco), Meg Page (Falstaff), Giulietta (Un giorno di regno), Maddalena (Rigoletto), and Suzuki (Madama Butterfly).

She has appeared as a soloist at major opera houses including Covent Garden in London, the Royal Opera in Madrid, Liceu in Barcelona, as well as in Seville, Bilbao, and A Coruña, the State Operas of Vienna, Munich, Berlin, and Hamburg, Teatro Nacional de São Carlos in Lisbon, and Santiago de Chile.

Her recording work includes participation in the complete edition of Richard Strauss songs alongside Edita Gruberová, Kurt Moll, and Adrianne Pieczonka for the Nightingale label.

She is a two-time recipient of the “Crystal Lyre” award.

Aitana Sanz - Soprano

Aitana Sanz made her debut in 2019 at the Teatro Pérez Galdós in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and quickly established herself as a promising name on the international opera scene. She has performed at prestigious theatres and festivals such as the Rossini Opera Festival, the Salzburg Festival, Opéra de Monte-Carlo, Dutch National Opera, and the Bregenz Festival.

Among her notable roles are Pamina (The Magic Flute), Olympia (Les contes d’Hoffmann), Oscar (Un ballo in maschera), and Clorinda (La Cenerentola). She has worked with distinguished conductors such as Zubin Mehta, Marc Albrecht, and Gianluca Capuano.

She is a laureate of numerous international competitions, including the Grand Prize at the K-Gagok Superstar competition in Seoul, as well as awards from the “Alfredo Kraus” and CLIP Portofino competitions.

Maria Rita Combattelli - Soprano

Italian soprano Maria Rita Combattelli graduated with honors from the “Luigi Cherubini” Conservatory in Florence and further refined her training at the Accademia del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, with which she has actively collaborated since 2019. She currently works under the guidance of Jessica Pratt.

Her repertoire focuses on bel canto, with a particular emphasis on the works of Rossini and Donizetti. She has performed on prestigious stages in Italy and internationally, including the Rossini Opera Festival, Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa, Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Teatro Petruzzelli in Bari, Teatro Verdi in Trieste, the Ancient Theatre of Syracuse, Royal Opera House Muscat, Opera de Tenerife, the Rossini in Wildbad Festival, the Tbilisi State Opera and Ballet Theatre, as well as venues within the Lombardy Opera Circuit.

She is a prize winner of the AsLiCo International Competition (2020), after which she made her debut as Sophie in Werther by Massenet on tour with the Lombardy Opera Circuit. Among her notable roles are Adina (L’elisir d’amore) at Opera de Tenerife, Tbilisi, Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Royal Opera House Muscat, and Teatro Sociale di Como; Norina (Don Pasquale) at Teatro Carlo Felice; Antonia (Les contes d’Hoffmann) at Opera de Tenerife; and Madama Cortese (Il viaggio a Reims) at the Rossini Opera Festival.

Since 2018, she has worked closely with Academy Award-winning composer Nicola Piovani as a soprano soloist in large-scale symphonic and operatic works, often in collaboration with RAI Cultura, Rai Radio3, and Rai 5. Her projects include La Pietà (2018–2019) in Florence and Rome with Amii Stewart and Gigi Proietti; La Sinfonia delle Stagioni (L’Aquila, 2019); L’isola della Luce (Syracuse, 2020); and the cantata Il sangue e la parola at the Quirinale Palace in the presence of President Sergio Mattarella (2022). More recent appearances include the opera Amorosa Presenza (Teatro Verdi, 2022), the cantata La Vita Nuova with the Prague Philharmonic (Prague, 2024), and the opera Il labirinto di Creta at Teatro Petruzzelli (2024–2025).

 

Paolo Nevi - Tenore

Paolo Nevi was born in Narni in 1997, and his career in opera music began during his high school years at the Liceo Musicale in Terni. He then continued his studies at the Conservatory of Parma under the guidance of Nemi Bertagni, graduating with top honors in opera singing in 2019. That same year, he had the opportunity to join the prestigious Accademia Teatro alla Scala.

Throughout his career, Paolo has received numerous prestigious awards, including the Pavarotti Foundation Prize and the Young Male Talent Prize at the Etta and Paolo Limiti Competition at Teatro Dal Verme in Milan, as well as the Best Under 25 Award at the CLIP International Opera Competition in Portofino, both in 2019.

Paolo has already debuted in important roles in many productions, performing characters such as Nemorino in L'elisir d’amore by Donizetti at the Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza, Don Ramiro in La cenerentola by Rossini at Teatro alla Scala in Milan, and Il Conte di Almaviva in Il barbiere di Siviglia by Rossini at the Festival Ticino in Musica in Lugano and at Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa. He has also played Paolino in Il matrimonio segreto by Cimarosa, Edmondo in Manon Lescaut by Puccini, Tamino in Die Zauberflöte by Mozart, and Cavalier Belfiore in Il viaggio a Reims by Rossini at the Rossini Opera Festival. Among other roles, he has sung Zio Vezinet in Il cappello di paglia di Firenze by Nino Rota, Benvolio in Roméo et Juliette by Gounod, Don Curzio in Le nozze di Figaroby Mozart, and Abate in Andrea Chénier by Giordano, all at Teatro alla Scala.He has had the opportunity to attend masterclasses with some of the most renowned professionals in the field, including Marcelo Álvarez, Luca Salsi, Alfonso Antoniozzi, Francesco Meli, Pietro Spagnoli, and Gregory Kunde.Among his recent engagements: Nemorino in L'elisir d’amore and Beppe in Pagliacci at the Wexford Festival, the Gala Lirico organized by the Accademia del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino in Providence with the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra. He also debuted in the world premiere of Opera Amore, a new composition with dramaturgy by Alberto Mattioli, direction by Francesco Micheli, and music by Federico Gon, a production by the Accademia del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of Culture. He debuted the role of Dorvil in La scala di seta by Rossini at the Teatro Coccia in Novara and will return to the Rossini Opera Festival in the summer of 2025 to perform as Eacide in Zelmira. He also made his debut at the Teatro Petruzzelli in Bari with Franz Joseph Haydn's Missa in tempore belli. He again sung Il Conte in Il barbiere di Siviglia with baroque ensemble Stella Matutina. Additionally, he debuted as Federico Frengel in Stiffelio at the Teatro di Piacenza, the Teatro Comunale di Modena, and the Teatro di Reggio Emilia, and debuted the role of Ernesto in Don Pasquale at the Opéra de Nice.  In autumn he will sing at Teatro Lirico in Cagliari in Il cappello di paglia as Lo zio Vezinet, at Teatro Comunale di Modena as Mcduff in Macbeth and at Teatro Comunale in Ferrara and Teatro del Giglio in Lucca in Il barbiere di  Siviglia as Almaviva.

Pietro Adaini - Tenor

Pietro Adaini is a young Sicilian tenor who studied with Salvo Todaro, Ernesto Palacio, and Salvatore Fisichella. In 2014, he made his debut at the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa in the role of Nemorino in L’elisir d’amore.

He has performed in concerts and productions at prestigious venues and festivals in Italy and abroad, including the Rossini Opera Festival, Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Teatro Massimo di Palermo, Teatro Regio di Torino, Teatro Filarmonico di Verona, the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, and the Canadian Opera Company, establishing himself in the bel canto and Rossini repertoire.

His roles include Ernesto (Don Pasquale), Nemorino (L’elisir d’amore), and Albazar (Il turco in Italia).

Among his recent and upcoming engagements are Il viaggio a Reims (Rome, Moscow, Verona), La Sonnambula (Turin), Rigoletto (Salerno), Le Postillon de Lonjumeau (Erl), La Cenerentola (Lima, Verona), and Il barbiere di Siviglia (Dublin, Madrid).

Bozhidar Bozhkilov - Bass

Bozhidar Bozhkilov is among the prominent Bulgarian opera singers of his generation. Born in Sofia, he received his musical education at the National School of Music “Lyubomir Pipkov” and the National Academy of Music “Prof. Pancho Vladigerov,” and later specialized at the Teatro alla Scala Academy in Milan.

He further refined his vocal mastery through courses and masterclasses with internationally renowned artists such as Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Montserrat Caballé, and Carlo Colombara. He is a laureate of over 20 international competitions and a recipient of the “100 Years Boris Christoff” Gold Medal.

He has performed in concerts and opera productions on prestigious stages across Europe and worldwide, including Teatro alla Scala (Milan), Teatro Regio Torino, Teatro Filarmonico (Verona), Opéra Bastille (Paris), and others.

He is currently a soloist at the State Opera Plovdiv.

Alec Avedissian - Baritone

During his studies at the National Academy of Music in Sofia, Alec Avedissian won first prizes at the international competitions “Elena Nikolai” and “Pancho Vladigerov,” as well as third prize at the Teatro Lirico Sperimentale competition in Spoleto. An important influence on his development has been his work with mezzo-soprano Alexandrina Milcheva.

From 2007 to 2009, he was a member of the Centre National d’Artistes Lyriques in Marseille, which led to performances on the stages of opera houses in Toulouse, Marseille, Toulon, and Avignon.

He has participated in masterclasses with Renato Bruson, Kiri Te Kanawa, and Anna Tomowa-Sintow, and in recent years has worked with Krassimira Stoyanova and Sherman Lowe. Together with pianist Ruzhka Charakchieva, he has made recordings for the Bulgarian National Radio.

As a soloist, he has appeared on the stages of numerous European opera houses, including Sofia, Montpellier, Toulouse, Saint-Étienne, Brest, Rheinsberg, Spoleto, Malmö, Florence, and Hanover. His repertoire includes roles such as Malatesta (Don Pasquale), Belcore (L’elisir d’amore), Schaunard (La Bohème), Lescaut (Manon), Figaro (The Barber of Seville), and Dandini (La Cenerentola).

He has worked with conductors such as Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Lawrence Foster, Leif Segerstam, and Michel Plasson, as well as with directors including Marco Arturo Marelli, Renaud Doucet, and Thaddeus Strassberger.

In 2013, he was awarded the “Crystal Lyre” prize for young performer. Since 2016, he has been a member of the ensemble of the Tyrolean State Theatre in Innsbruck, where he has built a rich repertoire including roles such as Count Almaviva (The Marriage of Figaro), Don Giovanni, Papageno, and Guglielmo (Così fan tutte).

Among his recent appearances are Dandini in La Cenerentola at the Essen Opera, a performance in Brahms’s A German Requiem with the Sofia Philharmonic under the baton of Georgi Dimitrov, and a new production of Janáček’s The Excursions of Mr. Brouček at the Innsbruck Opera.

Maurizio Bove - Baritone

Maurizio Bove is a young Italian baritone distinguished by his expressive stage presence and refined vocal technique. He graduated with honors from the “Giuseppe Martucci” Conservatory in Salerno and further refined his skills at the Accademia dell’Opera at the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples.

He has performed on stages such as the Teatro di San Carlo and the Rossini Opera Festival, appearing in roles including Don Alvaro, Baron Trombonok, Morales, and Figaro.

He is a laureate of several international competitions and a finalist of AsLiCo, and continues to develop his international career.

Yosif Slavov - Baritone

Yosif Slavov is a Bulgarian baritone with a rapidly developing international career. He graduated from the National Academy of Music “Prof. Pancho Vladigerov” and has participated in masterclasses with Krassimira Stoyanova, Raina Kabaivanska, and Francisco Araiza.

He has performed on the stages of the Sofia Opera, the State Opera Stara Zagora, and various European theatres, appearing in roles such as Giorgio Germont (La Traviata), Eugene Onegin, Zurga (The Pearl Fishers), Marcello (La Bohème), and others.

He is a finalist of the International Competition in Batumi and a quarterfinalist of Operalia. Since the 2024/2025 season, he has been part of the Opera Studio of the Bayerische Staatsoper in Munichyou want, I can now bring all artists into one perfectly polished, high-end programme text—consistent tone, flow, and positioning.

 

 

Zornitsa Getova - Accompanist

Zornitsa Getova was born in Sofia. She graduated from the National School of Music “Lyubomir Pipkov” with a degree in piano in the class of Bogomila Nyagolova, as well as from the National Academy of Music “Prof. Pancho Vladigerov” with a degree in choral conducting.

Since 1999, she has been working as a choirmaster and pianist with the Sofia Boys Choir under the direction of Adriana Blagoeva, with whom she has performed in Japan, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Belgium, Spain, Greece, and other countries.

Since 2005, she has been a pianist at the Conducting Department of the National Academy of Music “Prof. Pancho Vladigerov.” She has participated as an accompanist in numerous concerts and masterclasses, as well as in productions of the Bulgarian National Television and the Bulgarian National Radio.

She is the recipient of the special prize for piano accompaniment at the “Franz Schubert” Competition in Ruse.

Marco Gatti - Accompanist

Marco Gatti (b. 2000, Rovereto, Italy) graduated with honors in piano from the Conservatory of Trento, where he studied with Nicoletta Antoniacomi. He continued his studies in Leipzig with Alexander Meinel and further specialized as a répétiteur at the Milan Conservatory under Umberto Finazzi and Luigi Marzola.

Alongside his solo and chamber concert activity, he works extensively in opera productions as a répétiteur and consultant, collaborating with prestigious institutions such as the Salzburg Festival, Teatro alla Scala, Ticino Musica, and others.

He has worked closely with distinguished artists such as Cecilia Bartoli, Barbara Frittoli, and Gianluca Capuano. He is currently part of the specialized répétiteur programme at the Teatro alla Scala Academy in Milan.

Hristo Pavlov - Conductor

Hristo Pavlov is Director of Sinfonietta Vratsa, where he also serves as conductor in numerous concert programmes, and Associate Professor of Symphonic Orchestration at the National Academy of Music “Prof. Pancho Vladigerov.” He is a lecturer in Master’s programmes at the European Academy of Fine Arts—part of the American University in Dublin—and serves as chief producer of dozens of annual recording sessions within these programmes. He has also been a guest lecturer at Pulse College in Dublin and at the South-West University “Neofit Rilski” in Blagoevgrad.

He has conducted numerous orchestras, including the Czech Philharmonic, the Dublin Philharmonic Orchestra, the Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, the orchestra, choir, and soloists of the State Music Theatre, the choir and orchestra of the Varna Opera, the Pazardzhik Symphony Orchestra, the Pleven Philharmonic, and the Classic FM Radio Orchestra, among others. Until autumn 2017, he was a regular guest conductor of Sinfonietta Vratsa (since 2012) and Sinfonietta Sofia (since 2014). He is the founder and conductor of the Sofia Metropolitan Orchestra—a studio orchestra that has participated in hundreds of recording sessions for international film and symphonic productions (also known as Philharmonia Bulgarica).

A laureate of national and international competitions as a flutist, composer, and conductor, he has made numerous recordings as a performer, composer, arranger, conductor, and music producer for Bulgarian and international record labels, radio, and television. He has premiered over 100 works—world or Bulgarian premieres—by composers of various nationalities.

He is also a composer, orchestrator, and arranger of theatre, film, chamber, symphonic, electronic, and pop music, and has frequently participated as a performer, conductor, and arranger in projects across pop, jazz, and rock genres. From the late 1990s until 2014, he worked as a principal flutist with the Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra. He has been conducting since 1993, and since 2012 has combined an active conducting career with ongoing teaching.

He has managed hundreds of concert events and recording sessions involving Bulgarian and international performers, ensembles, and orchestras, realized since 1993 for more than 20 recording, film, and concert management companies, as well as for stage and multimedia productions across Bulgaria, Europe, the United States, Mexico, Brazil, China, Korea, Singapore, and Malaysia. Since 1997, he has maintained an active career in music management, collaborating with partners across four continents—Europe, Asia, North America, and South America.

Rubén Sánchez Vieco - Conductor

Rubén Sánchez Vieco (Valencia, 1985) graduated from the Higher Conservatory of Music in Valencia and further specialized at the Plácido Domingo Centre and the Accademia Chigiana in Siena.

He has served as Music Director at Opera Tenerife, where he conducted productions such as I Capuleti e i Montecchi(Bellini), Hänsel und Gretel (Humperdinck), and The House of Bernarda Alba (M. Ortega). He has also worked as an assistant conductor with distinguished maestros including Alberto Zedda, Lorin Maazel, Michele Mariotti, and Gianpaolo Bisanti.

He has performed in prestigious venues such as Teatro Real, Teatro de la Zarzuela, Auditorio Nacional de Música, Palau de les Arts, and Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, as well as at leading festivals including the Rossini Opera Festival and the Puccini Festival.

He is currently the Musical Coordinator of the Accademia Rossiniana “A. Zedda” and regularly conducts in the seasons of major Spanish opera houses. He also teaches at the Katarina Gurska Higher School of Music.

Vratsa Symphony continues and successfully develops the symphonic traditions, authority, and history of the State Philharmonic Orchestra – Vratsa, which existed for decades. Established in 1973, the Philharmonic is the successor to the Vratsa Opera Orchestra, founded in 1909. The orchestra's repertoire includes works from all eras and genres of world music. Bulgarian music occupies a special place in the programs – from the classics to young composers, many of whose works are performed at a number of national and international music festivals. Various opera titles are also regularly presented in concert performances. The management of the institution pays special attention and care to young and children's audiences, for whom children's performances, educational lectures, and concerts are specially created. Cantata-oratorio works are performed in collaboration with some of the best Bulgarian choirs (NFH "St. Obretenov"; "Danube Sounds", "Gena Dimitrova", "Rodina", etc.). Currently, the Vratsa Symphonietta Orchestra consists mainly of young and talented musicians from Bulgaria, Italy, Spain, Latvia, Russia, Ukraine, Serbia, Albania, Turkey, South Korea, the USA, Poland, Great Britain, Colombia, Azerbaijan, etc. Guest soloists in recent years have included prominent musicians such as Bruno Canino, Svetlana Smolina, Plamena Mangova, Liya Petrova, Mario Hosen, Robert Lakatos, Borislava Taneva, Nadezhda Tsanova, Simeon Goshev, Angel Stankov, and Yosif Radionov, Jovan Bogosavljevic, Veselin Demirev, Anne Nagl, Yoana Kamenarska, Zornitsa Ilarionova, Mark Drobinski, Atanas Krastov, Jure Gradisnik, Peter Danailov, Plamen Kumpikov, Plamena Girginova, Mihail Mihaylov, the Four Italian Tenors, the Italian Soprano Trio, and many others. Guest conductors are renowned names from the world stage.

With the support of Italian Embassy & Italian Cultural Institute.